"Healing is an art. It takes time, it takes practice, it takes love."- Maza Dohta These are ideas I have been developing on my blog – Druid Life , and are not part of any wider perception of what Druidry is (yet). However, so far the idea of approaching aspects of life as art forms has caught… Continue reading Healing Yourself: Nine Druidic Arts
"I sing of the Cauldron of Wisdomwhich bestows the merit of every art,through which treasure increases,which magnifies every common artisan,which builds up a person through their gift." - Section of the The Caldron of Poesy Art by Naomi Johanna Ilona Nowak "The Three Cauldrons." The name comes from the content and theme of a fascinating… Continue reading The Three Cauldrons
“A story is telt eye tae eye, mind tae mind, heart to heart.”- Scots Proverb I grew up in rural Perthshire hearing a wealth of legends and stories, told by traditional storytellers. Their stories related to landmarks; standing stones; lochs; or rivers. Just like those landmarks the stories were every bit a part of the… Continue reading Folklore and Identity
"Once upon a time, a noble illustrious king assumed sovranty and sway over Ireland: Cormac grandson of Conn was he. At the time of that king the world was full of every good thing. There were mast and fatness and seaproduce. There were peace and ease and happiness. There was neither murder nor robbery at… Continue reading Drinking at the Source of Knowledge
As we near 'An Grianstad' (Gaelic for Midsummer and literally translates as 'Sun Stop') I am so excited to mark the Summer Solstice with my Druid tribe. I thought it would be apt, as my contribution to this wonderful Blog, to showcase and share some of the sites I have had the privilege of visiting… Continue reading Stone Mad
